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the obamas who reported $1.8 million in income paid 26%. the gingrichs who made 3.2 million paid almost 1/3 in taxes. the average married couple. >> it maybe 21%. goes to a top rate of 35%. >> reporter: patty cook is a certified public accountant. >> congress makes the tax laws. >> reporter: congress determines that working folks who trade their time for paychecks are taxed higher percentaging than the romneys. that's because the romney's income comes from capital gains. that's from interest and dividends on invest ments and dividends and they're intitled to no more than 15%. >> no it doesn't make him a bad guy. doesn't make anybody who avoids taxes legally a bad guy. it means the system isn't fair. >> reporter: and for those who think federal taxes are way too high. >> an individual tax rates are the lowest they have ever been in capital gain rates are the lowest they've been for over 100 years. >> the poorer you are seems like the least you are less likely to be able to manipulate it to your benefit. >> reporter: and that is the power of
the obamas who reported $1.8 million in income paid 26%. the gingrichs who made 3.2 million paid almost 1/3 in taxes. the average married couple. >> it maybe 21%. goes to a top rate of 35%. >> reporter: patty cook is a certified public accountant. >> congress makes the tax laws. >> reporter: congress determines that working folks who trade their time for paychecks are taxed higher percentaging than the romneys. that's because the romney's income comes from capital gains....
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president obama announced the formation of this group in his state of the union address. the task force findings may result in prosecutions and civil suits. u.s. attorney general eric holder shot down criticism today that the department has been slow to hold the mortgage industry accountable. >> it is not as if we have not been doing anything. we have been doing a great deal. but i'm confident that with this new structure we're putting in place that our efforts will be enhanced. >> the task force includes state attorneys general, the fbi and irs. >>> some small busyness groups reportedly want to put a cap on salaries earned by utility executivings. according to the san francisco chronicle, the plant would limit the amount of rate paying dollars, pg & e and utilities can is the as salaries. utilities could still pay executives more but only out of company profits and not from the bills of their customers. no bill has been introduced and the idea is still under discussion. >>> the barefoot bandit gets his sentence. how many years the criminal will spend behind bars for his
president obama announced the formation of this group in his state of the union address. the task force findings may result in prosecutions and civil suits. u.s. attorney general eric holder shot down criticism today that the department has been slow to hold the mortgage industry accountable. >> it is not as if we have not been doing anything. we have been doing a great deal. but i'm confident that with this new structure we're putting in place that our efforts will be enhanced. >>...
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. >> president obama said the country cannot afford a tax increase on all america -- americans. >> the president laid it all out in his japped. >> reporter: in his first press conference in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him and to take away from last week's results. >> i have a mandate to help middle class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the president reiterated he's in the backing down. >> a modest tax increase on the wasn't thy is not going to break their backs. >> reporter: congressional republicans said they're willing to compromise for a deal but on that issue they're standing firm. >> we know you can't raise taxes enough to solve the problem. >> reporter: for nearly an hour president obama took a wide range of questions and launched a strong defense of ambassador susan wright who has been under fire for the handling of the benghazi work. >> if senator mccain and others want to go after someone, they should go
. >> president obama said the country cannot afford a tax increase on all america -- americans. >> the president laid it all out in his japped. >> reporter: in his first press conference in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him and to take away from last week's results. >> i have a mandate to help middle class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff is looming at the end of the year. >> i...
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that was the ocean -- obama administration's main argument when jan brewer signed it two years ago. the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges. justice anthony kennedy said the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption. for now arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the immigration status of every person that is stopped or arrested. >> it's to determine whether you're in this country illegally land when you have -- and when you have suspicion. >> reporter: some arizona residents said the threat of racial profiling is still very real. >> it's very scary for me to have that in the back of my head that i could still be pulled over and even deported. >> reporter: today governor brewer claimed victory. >> the state of arizona was vin di cated an the -- vindicated and the heart of the bill was upheld. >> reporter: today's scrtd ruling means the state still cannot deport illegal immigrants. >> the judge is also set to deliver a ruling on president obama's healthcare law. >>> well, the vote is. city wreck centers are on the cho
that was the ocean -- obama administration's main argument when jan brewer signed it two years ago. the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges. justice anthony kennedy said the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption. for now arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the immigration status of every person that is stopped or arrested. >> it's to determine whether you're in this country illegally land when you have -- and when...
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president obama is also vowing support in iowa and wisconsin. if he takes those states and ohio, he will have enough to win reelection. >> we tried their ideas. they didn't work. the economy didn't grow. >> it's anings us aing race to the finish -- exhausting race to the finish. >> we are asking you to work with us, to stand with us. >> reporter: mitt romney finishes with kidd rock with a big rally in new hampshire and both will appear on tape during halftime at monday night football. >>> it has been a week since superstorm sandy struck new york and new jersey. more than 1 1/2 million are still without power. fema is setting up goes distributions to try to get fuel to people. most of the students in new york did go back to school today, although the trip put an added strain on the transit system that isn't completely yet back online. >>> the rebuild is capturing the hearts of many marylanders as don harrison tells us one group is getting behind first responders. >> reporter: john williams run has facebook page dedicated to anne arundel first res
president obama is also vowing support in iowa and wisconsin. if he takes those states and ohio, he will have enough to win reelection. >> we tried their ideas. they didn't work. the economy didn't grow. >> it's anings us aing race to the finish -- exhausting race to the finish. >> we are asking you to work with us, to stand with us. >> reporter: mitt romney finishes with kidd rock with a big rally in new hampshire and both will appear on tape during halftime at monday...
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. >>> the spin from last night as debate, president obama was more aggressive and governor mitt romney did not hold back. the president said he made it easier for the women to seek the same pay as men. the governor said his massachusetts administration had a number of women if roles. >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my pension. it's in the has big as yours, so it doesn't take as long. >> the third and final debate will be held on monday in pow ca a tone -- boca raton, florida where they will talk about foreign policy. did that sway your opinion, the way they performed? let us know how you feel about it on facebook. >> somebody from cnn last night watched the debate more than once and had to count every single word uttered. president obama spoke for three minutes and 14 seconds longer than mitt romney. >> how much is the person getting paid to do that. >> wants to count the word -- who wants to count the words? i'll do it. >> gentlemen, start taking your vitamins. >> did you know that thick juicy steak and potatoes will have you stopping for gas tomo
. >>> the spin from last night as debate, president obama was more aggressive and governor mitt romney did not hold back. the president said he made it easier for the women to seek the same pay as men. the governor said his massachusetts administration had a number of women if roles. >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my pension. it's in the has big as yours, so it doesn't take as long. >> the third and final debate will be held on...
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nationwide president obama has just a 2-point lead over mitt romney. president obama campaigned in ohio where he pounced on a report. >> under my opponent's plan who do you think gets the bill for these tax cuts? you do. >> the president referred to a report that says mitt romney would raise taxes on americans and grow the deficit. the president continued his attack at another stop. president obama said mitt romney's man would give those earning more than 300,000 a year a big tax break. >> mitt romney returned from a european tour, he spent today in meetings in boston. a aid argued the economic report is flawed saying it does not account for the potential economic both caused by lower -- growth caused by lower taxes. he plans to ramp up his appearances next month. >>> san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi welcomed him to the capital. saying it reminds americans why they cherish freedom. he fled china this spring. today he accused the china government of human rights violations. >>> government excess, the grilling today and the agency that has lawmak
nationwide president obama has just a 2-point lead over mitt romney. president obama campaigned in ohio where he pounced on a report. >> under my opponent's plan who do you think gets the bill for these tax cuts? you do. >> the president referred to a report that says mitt romney would raise taxes on americans and grow the deficit. the president continued his attack at another stop. president obama said mitt romney's man would give those earning more than 300,000 a year a big tax...
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president obama thanked him for his experience and expertise. his deputy is now acting commerce secretary. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney campaigned in florida today where he said luteen eos have been hit extra hard -- latinos have been hit extra hard by the recession. he said 11% of latinos are out of work, compared to 8% of all americans. he accused president obama of failing to address immigration reform. president obama today put pressure on congress to keep student loan interest rates low. >> thank you. >> president obama spoke to a crowd of college students today. he said loan rates are set to double from 3.4 to 6.8%. he is urging lawmakers to extend the current loan interest rates. >>> home for pregnant women in need is being cleared out and what netflix could be adding so more people can enjoy. >> and this video of students bullying a bus monitor has gone viral. how much money has been raised raised for that woman online. the figure is outstounding. >>> netflix may be required to offer closed caption. a ruling by a judge
president obama thanked him for his experience and expertise. his deputy is now acting commerce secretary. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney campaigned in florida today where he said luteen eos have been hit extra hard -- latinos have been hit extra hard by the recession. he said 11% of latinos are out of work, compared to 8% of all americans. he accused president obama of failing to address immigration reform. president obama today put pressure on congress to keep...
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. >>> president obama took a state of the union message on the road to battleground election states. at this hour, the president is wrapping up a town hall meeting at an intel factory near phoenix arizona. the president stopped at cedar rapids, iowa and spoke at a manufacturing plant. the speech laid out a blueprint for the economy. >> it's built on the american manufacturing with more good jobs and products made right here in the united states of america. >> the president's road trip takes him next to nevada. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney took issue with the president's state of the union speech while on the campaign in florida today. >> ladies and gentlemen, mitt romney. >> a few hours ago, romney spoke to a group of cuban- americans in miami. earlier today, he appeared in orlando where he criticized president obama's blue print for the american economy. >> he said we really auto lower the corporate tax breaks to be competitive with others in the world, except he's done the opposite. he is detached from his own reality. >> romneyed america has spent too much and
. >>> president obama took a state of the union message on the road to battleground election states. at this hour, the president is wrapping up a town hall meeting at an intel factory near phoenix arizona. the president stopped at cedar rapids, iowa and spoke at a manufacturing plant. the speech laid out a blueprint for the economy. >> it's built on the american manufacturing with more good jobs and products made right here in the united states of america. >> the...
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he said he is too much like president obama and that he lied to the american people. he also accused the journalists of asking questions that are slanted in favor of president obama. >> as your nominee i will not accept debates in the fall in which the reporters are the moderators because you don't need a second obama person in the debate. >> newt gingrich also rallied in jacksonville where he condommed the healthcare reform law. democrats fired back after a republican made a comment about the president. the chairman of the republican national party compared president obama to the captain of the wrecked italian cruise ship. he said the president is abandoning the ship in the united states and more interested in campaigning. the white house said even the former head of the republican party called the comments unfortunate. >> if you are desperate for attention, that you make an analogy that is inappropriate, you have gone too far. >> the chair of the democratic national convention accused him of insensitivity. >>> coming up, the oakland raiders introduce their new head
he said he is too much like president obama and that he lied to the american people. he also accused the journalists of asking questions that are slanted in favor of president obama. >> as your nominee i will not accept debates in the fall in which the reporters are the moderators because you don't need a second obama person in the debate. >> newt gingrich also rallied in jacksonville where he condommed the healthcare reform law. democrats fired back after a republican made a...
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. >> president obama spoke to workers at a ups center promoting his agenda. he pushed for the sale of new oil and leases in the gulf of mexico and called for developing more clean, burning energy efficient vehicles and the president said it is time to raise taxes on the rich. >> do we want to keep the tax cuts for the wealthiest or invest in everything else like education, clean energy, like a strong military? >> the president is on a 5 day tour of battle ground state to push the goals in his state of the union address. and one of the stops created political fall out. the president got into a gust up with jan brewer yesterday. president obama and the governor had what looked to be an intense discussion, even pointing her finger. coming up, what the two were discussing and who is claiming disrespect today. >>> to election 2012. mitt romney continued his attacks on president obama and his economic policies. mitt romney said american is on the wrong tract and he said the president hasn't done enough to improve the economy. >> this has been a ground-hog day presi
. >> president obama spoke to workers at a ups center promoting his agenda. he pushed for the sale of new oil and leases in the gulf of mexico and called for developing more clean, burning energy efficient vehicles and the president said it is time to raise taxes on the rich. >> do we want to keep the tax cuts for the wealthiest or invest in everything else like education, clean energy, like a strong military? >> the president is on a 5 day tour of battle ground state to push...
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coming up, we will is more. >>> president obama spoke out today. north korea is preparing to test fire another missile. president obama warned that a launch would bring repercussions. >> there will be no rewards for provocations. those days are over. have the courage to pursue peace and give a better life to the people. >> the president also warned iran not taescalate its nuclear power capabilities. >>> in south korea, remarks between the president of russia and president obama. >> the president was discussing the negotiations over the missile defense system in europe. this is an election year for the united states and russia making it a difficult time to solve such an issue. the president said this is the time for the experts to work out the details. >>> workers walked off the job today. members of the stationary engineer's union said they have been working without a contract for 18 months. they say workers at other hospitals got a better deal. >> we are hoping they want to get a deal done. nobody likes to have a strike. the administration or the
coming up, we will is more. >>> president obama spoke out today. north korea is preparing to test fire another missile. president obama warned that a launch would bring repercussions. >> there will be no rewards for provocations. those days are over. have the courage to pursue peace and give a better life to the people. >> the president also warned iran not taescalate its nuclear power capabilities. >>> in south korea, remarks between the president of russia and...
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said when vice president joe biden got over his skis and embraced gay marriage, president obama was forced to speed up his plans to announce his views. he will be in southern california tonight. >>> the stran city -- san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi hasn't yet filed his witness list. mayor ed lee filed two witnesses. mayor ed lee filed the charges after ross mirkarimi pleaded guilty to false imprisonment case involving his wife. >>> antidomestic violence advocates held a rally today. workers from a dozen agency rallied. they said they are facing budget cuts that will rip the safety net they offer to survivors of domestic violence. together they serve more than 25,000 survivors and their children every year. >> we provide serves with the support, re-sources, tools to escape the violence and establish safe and stable lives. >> the agency rill take a $165,000 budget hit this july and $267,000 in july of 2013. >>> microsoft is reworking its search engine to work with facebook and twitter. they outlined the changes. microsoft is hoping it will allow them to compete with google. the c
said when vice president joe biden got over his skis and embraced gay marriage, president obama was forced to speed up his plans to announce his views. he will be in southern california tonight. >>> the stran city -- san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi hasn't yet filed his witness list. mayor ed lee filed two witnesses. mayor ed lee filed the charges after ross mirkarimi pleaded guilty to false imprisonment case involving his wife. >>> antidomestic violence advocates held a...
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live in san francisco, sal castaneda, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president obama became the tourist in chief today. he announced a plan to encourage more foreign travelers to make the united states their vacation destination. >> hello, everybody. i am glad to be at disney world. >> president obama held a town hall meeting in the florida sunshine and used the magic kingdom to announce his plan. he said his plan will let the world know america is open for business. >> we want to welcome you and to take steps to boost america's tourism industry so we could create more jobs in florida and across the country. >> under the plan they will form a task force to promote travel to the united states. the president also ordered to make it easier and faster for travelers to get visas. ktvu's tom vacar looks at the new plan later. >>> the sinking italian cruiseship. a domb squad broke through a window of the costa concordia cruise liner. that allowed divers to access the ship to search for survivors. the chapten abandon the vessal and the passengers and could be charged with manslaughter. >> i have h
live in san francisco, sal castaneda, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president obama became the tourist in chief today. he announced a plan to encourage more foreign travelers to make the united states their vacation destination. >> hello, everybody. i am glad to be at disney world. >> president obama held a town hall meeting in the florida sunshine and used the magic kingdom to announce his plan. he said his plan will let the world know america is open for business. >> we...
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. >> reporter: at arlington national cemetery this morning, president obama layed a wreath at the tomb of unknown and spoke of american sacrifice. >> from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan, they stepped forward and answered the call. they fought for a home they might never return to. they fought for buddies they might never forget. >> reporter: the command are ventura u.s. forces john allen honored troops who died there, reading a letter from a srgt who was killed in southern afghanistan earlier this year. >> today we remember his life and words, for they speak resoundingly and timelessly for our fallen brothers a-- and sisters in arms. >> reporter: four years ago captain andrew pierson was killed in iraq, killing four children. still grieving the piersons have come every year. it's called taps, morning to -- learning to mourn. notes tied to balloons, a simple act with demeaning for a 9-year-old boy. the president is marking a separate ceremony at the vietnam veterans memorial. >>> several members of the military tied to our area were killed in operation enduring f
. >> reporter: at arlington national cemetery this morning, president obama layed a wreath at the tomb of unknown and spoke of american sacrifice. >> from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan, they stepped forward and answered the call. they fought for a home they might never return to. they fought for buddies they might never forget. >> reporter: the command are ventura u.s. forces john allen honored troops who died there, reading a letter from a srgt who...
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president obama's speech starts at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night and we will carry it live for you right here on ktvu. >>> ron paul found himself in a confrontation with the tsa today after refusing to undergo a full body scan today. security says it was something on his leg that trigthered alarm and insisted on the pat- down. as a result he said he was detained. causing him to miss his washington d.c. flight. >> they told me i couldn't leave. when i tried to leave i was ushered back in. >> the tsa says he was not detained. he was rebooked and went through prescreening again without incident. >>> this is an example of just how powerful this weekend's storm was. we will show you the damage and what attorneys are saying -- what authorities are saying. >>> while customers were getting their groceries bath today, police were bagging a patient in the same story. that story coming up. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and
president obama's speech starts at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night and we will carry it live for you right here on ktvu. >>> ron paul found himself in a confrontation with the tsa today after refusing to undergo a full body scan today. security says it was something on his leg that trigthered alarm and insisted on the pat- down. as a result he said he was detained. causing him to miss his washington d.c. flight. >> they told me i couldn't leave. when i tried to leave i was ushered back...
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mitt romney criticized president obama for giving them a loan. tesla says it is on scheduled to repay the loan early. >>> kaiser tapped an african american to head the organization. he is currently the president and chief operating officer. he will assume the reigns next year when the current ceo retires. he has been with kaiser for 28 years. and been the coo for the past two years. >>> wall street executives could see bigger bonuses this year. incentives range from flat to 10% for most people. after a 30% over all decline last year. bond traders will be the biggest winners and bankers and stock traders the biggest losers. the dow is up 19 to 13,112. the nasdaq is up 17 at 2,999. the s&p is up 3 at 1,417. >>> a former child psychiatrist accused of molesting patients has been released from jail. he was released last week on $900,000 bail. he is scheduled to be tried in march on 9 counts of mild molestation. doctors said he was faking dementia. >>> an unspeakable tragedy, what killed a boy who died after falling into a wild dog exhibit at a zoo in
mitt romney criticized president obama for giving them a loan. tesla says it is on scheduled to repay the loan early. >>> kaiser tapped an african american to head the organization. he is currently the president and chief operating officer. he will assume the reigns next year when the current ceo retires. he has been with kaiser for 28 years. and been the coo for the past two years. >>> wall street executives could see bigger bonuses this year. incentives range from flat to...
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new information shows president barack obama paid four million in the past month. they raised 1.8 million and the commission also reports, nationwide, donations are up for both candidates. >>> and for the national convention, they are keeping a close eye on the weather system that is brewing in the atlantic. preparations are underway for the gop convention next week in tampa and today storm warnings were issued across parts of caribbean island. some show it is headed towards cuba then florida. they say the system will probably become tropical storm ice zack. >>> -- eye zack. >>> and tom, who is saying there is illegal price fixing going on here? >> reporter: it is the who's who of travel hotels and websites. many people use hotel booking sites with expectations. >> that they are going to give me the best deal. >> i thought acted independently on behalf of the consumers using unoccupied rooms... >> reporter: not so, their clients are suing on behalf of all hotel consumers. >> what is going on here is stopping competition in order to stop prices from going down. >> r
new information shows president barack obama paid four million in the past month. they raised 1.8 million and the commission also reports, nationwide, donations are up for both candidates. >>> and for the national convention, they are keeping a close eye on the weather system that is brewing in the atlantic. preparations are underway for the gop convention next week in tampa and today storm warnings were issued across parts of caribbean island. some show it is headed towards cuba then...
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the nomination hostage. >> president obama made the announcement at a high school. republicans had blocked the nomination saying the new agency will be a burden to business. they later visited a ohio couple who was victimized by a lender. >> taken advantage by a mortgage lender and as a consequence ended up buying $80,000 in debt. >> lawmakers were furious about the appointment and hinted at possible court action. >> the occupy protesters in oakland still haven't taken down their tp. the city with drew the permit it granted because protesters were storing items inside and cooking. the permit said those activities were not allowed. lawyers for the occupy d.c. group asked for a court order to keep police from removing their camp. the demonstrators do not have a permit for their comp, unlike another group, occupy washington d.c. a ruling in the matter is expected later on this month. occupy d.c. has a court order in place that requires police to give them 24 hours notice before any raid. >> detroit is recording a surge in car sales. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joi
the nomination hostage. >> president obama made the announcement at a high school. republicans had blocked the nomination saying the new agency will be a burden to business. they later visited a ohio couple who was victimized by a lender. >> taken advantage by a mortgage lender and as a consequence ended up buying $80,000 in debt. >> lawmakers were furious about the appointment and hinted at possible court action. >> the occupy protesters in oakland still haven't taken...
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the theme is families for obama and will include family friendly activities for supporters of the president. we will have more on the visit tonight at ten. >> some young students are living their own nancy drew mystery. you may call it is case the sunken treasure. >> this is exciting. i think it's every child's dream to come across the type of treasure. >> it may not be a chest of gold but the children who found them were thrilled. >> i saw what was in the bag and i saw -- this is really happening. >> today the 6th graders showed us where the mystery started on the shores of lake marrot. the class did community surrender service. one girl found three sacks filled with treasure. >> spoon, statues, ton of bracelets, and a lot of rings. >> reporter: they contained 20 pounds of gold coins, jewelry, candlesticks and watches. >> it was chaos. they were -- screaming and they were excited about it. >> reporter: they think someone stole them and then stashed them in the lake so they turned it our to the police. investigators will try to link the loot to any burglaries but if that fails and if the ri
the theme is families for obama and will include family friendly activities for supporters of the president. we will have more on the visit tonight at ten. >> some young students are living their own nancy drew mystery. you may call it is case the sunken treasure. >> this is exciting. i think it's every child's dream to come across the type of treasure. >> it may not be a chest of gold but the children who found them were thrilled. >> i saw what was in the bag and i saw...
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today president obama landed in los angeles for a visit. tonight's events includes a reception with bill clinton and dinner and a concert. >> tomorrow president obama will go to bakersfield to dedicate immomentument and then will arrive in the bay area -- monument and then arrive in the bay area. mitt romney campaigned in florida, knocking president obama's performance in last week's debate. >> you had the chance to hear his answers or his non-answers. [ laughter ] >> now, of course, we are hearing his excuses and january we will watch him leave the white house. >> mitt romney had to fight off a supporter who was attempting to wipe his face. a poll shows mitt romney about even with president obama in florida. in colorado mitt romney losing ground in the swing state since the debate. a poll found the president is leading by 4 points. that is one point less than a different poll taken before the debate. 80% said they watched the debate. >>> this week the nominees for vice president will go head to head in a debate. coming up, who is expressin
today president obama landed in los angeles for a visit. tonight's events includes a reception with bill clinton and dinner and a concert. >> tomorrow president obama will go to bakersfield to dedicate immomentument and then will arrive in the bay area -- monument and then arrive in the bay area. mitt romney campaigned in florida, knocking president obama's performance in last week's debate. >> you had the chance to hear his answers or his non-answers. [ laughter ] >> now, of...
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the bishops did not comment directly on president obama or the election, but spoke generally about staying the course despite setbacks. >>> almost one week after election day an arizona woman is voted in as the first openly bisectional member of congress, kirsten cinema will represent a district. she has a 6,000 vote lead. this year at least five openly gay democrats won seats in the house and senate. >>> the stock market's recent fall is due to worse over the fiscal cliff. we are in oakland as a construction site that would be in pearl from massive cuts. >> reporter: for millions of workers there is a double worry. first, harsh new tax increases coming, and their job security. >> come new year's, congress' inability to degree on spending triggers deep automatic cuts. >> nobody in their right mind would propose this as good policy. >> reporter: the director of stanford university's institute for economic research. without a deal come new year's day, tax rates revert to 2001. uncle sam takes $3500 out of each average household. medicare deductions go up 2% and tax saving credits disappear.
the bishops did not comment directly on president obama or the election, but spoke generally about staying the course despite setbacks. >>> almost one week after election day an arizona woman is voted in as the first openly bisectional member of congress, kirsten cinema will represent a district. she has a 6,000 vote lead. this year at least five openly gay democrats won seats in the house and senate. >>> the stock market's recent fall is due to worse over the fiscal cliff. we...
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. >> reporter: president obama weighed in on the killing of unarmed florida teen trayvon martin and the controversy surrounding it. >> if i had a son, he'd look like trayvon. i think they're right to expect that all of us, as americans, are going to take this with the seriousness that it deserves. >> reporter: while the justice department and a special prosecutor are investigating. george zimmerman, who shot the teen, has yet to be charged. the city manager said the police department as nothing to hide -- has nothing to hide. the size and scope of the protest seems to grow every day. students staged walkups at this one forming martin's initials on their football hill. on capitol hill demonstrators wore hoodies. >> look to the right and the left and recognize this could have been anybody standing here. >> reporter: last night a massive crowd gathered in sanford with martin's parents. >> thank you for your support. it mean last lot to me and my family. we really appreciate it. we want justice for trayvon. >> reporter: while some of zimmerman's defenders state the stand your ground ground,
. >> reporter: president obama weighed in on the killing of unarmed florida teen trayvon martin and the controversy surrounding it. >> if i had a son, he'd look like trayvon. i think they're right to expect that all of us, as americans, are going to take this with the seriousness that it deserves. >> reporter: while the justice department and a special prosecutor are investigating. george zimmerman, who shot the teen, has yet to be charged. the city manager said the police...
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made famous by the obama administration's use of it to post campaign photos. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joins us live from san francisco with the success of instagram. >> reporter: indeed. this start up is a point, shoot and share service where you can send pictures around. the latest acquisition of facebook. >> reporter: experts valued instagram at a $500,000. since photo sharing is what facebook is, he sees it as a strategic purchase. >> instagram really has great technology and filters and special effects that makes photo sharing more interesting. >> reporter: it has a double benefit of eliminating instagram as a competter. >> competter -- competitor. here in san francisco, it is just another success story from this start up. >> i think it feeds off itself. the neighborhood is going crazy lately. lots of successful start ups out here. >> reporter: his company is housed in the same building where twitter and instagram was born. a social networking site for discovering and sharing personal resources occupies the same suit instagram did. >> it is neat. y
made famous by the obama administration's use of it to post campaign photos. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joins us live from san francisco with the success of instagram. >> reporter: indeed. this start up is a point, shoot and share service where you can send pictures around. the latest acquisition of facebook. >> reporter: experts valued instagram at a $500,000. since photo sharing is what facebook is, he sees it as a strategic purchase. >> instagram really has great...
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they now need president obama's signature by saturday. how to resolve a funding shortfall caused by a decline in gas tax revenue. it's due to americans diving less. >> people toured a nebraska beef plant today to address concerns about the so-called pink slime. it's been the focus of food safety concerns. operations at three plants have been shut down as a result. today the governor of texas, kansas, and iowa joined state leaders to watch how the filler is made. they spoke out against reports that call in to question its safety. >> that's what this is. it's unmerited, unwarranted, and it's a food scare. you're going to drive up the price of lean ground beef. >> the product meets federal food safety standards. >>> passengers aboard a san francisco united airlines flight learned distressing news after they landed. someone try said to bring explosives on the plane. >> ken, we were able to bring up this plenty. the suspect had more than fireworks on his possession. he had enough items to have possibly assembled a bomb. we were here ready to g
they now need president obama's signature by saturday. how to resolve a funding shortfall caused by a decline in gas tax revenue. it's due to americans diving less. >> people toured a nebraska beef plant today to address concerns about the so-called pink slime. it's been the focus of food safety concerns. operations at three plants have been shut down as a result. today the governor of texas, kansas, and iowa joined state leaders to watch how the filler is made. they spoke out against...
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the big issues at the center of president obama's and mitt romney's campaigns today. l. plus high honors for a stanford professor. the research that earned him an ig-nobel prize. you got this, righ i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. ñsxóxgñ sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. . >>> an overnight single car crash in palo alto sent several people to the hospital early this morning. the highway patrol says the car was traveling north on highway 101 just before 3:00 a.m., when it went off the highway and into the bushes near the san antonio road off-ramp. there is no word on the extent of the injuries or what caused that crash. >>> the sonoma raceway has hosted a lot of events over the years, but today's races with a first. alex savidge is live to tell us about the international sport that has finally come to the u.s. >> the hot topic at sonoma was the world touring car championship. t
the big issues at the center of president obama's and mitt romney's campaigns today. l. plus high honors for a stanford professor. the research that earned him an ig-nobel prize. you got this, righ i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. ñsxóxgñ sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. . >>> an overnight...
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the obama administration's budget take away 3% of their funds including a billion dollar cut in disaster preparedness money. romney has also talked about making some of their services private in the past. a new york times report said that grants to local first responders have been cut 43% over the past two years. >> the gravy train may be ending somewhat, there is money going back but i could see that being hurt. >> reporter: the obama administration and the romney campaign have both softened their stance on fema cuts over the past few days. >> a 44-year-old facing charges in connection with an arson fire that damaged the law offices of the vallejo mayor. maude love pleaded not guilty to three counts of arson. the september 29th fire destroyed much of davis's law office. family members said that love suffer from mental illness. >> the vp hit the campaign trail in florida telling supporters that a romney presidenty would be bad news for women. >> imagine, imagine what the 40 years of progress, women have made in that country would -- what happened to it after four years of the romney appo
the obama administration's budget take away 3% of their funds including a billion dollar cut in disaster preparedness money. romney has also talked about making some of their services private in the past. a new york times report said that grants to local first responders have been cut 43% over the past two years. >> the gravy train may be ending somewhat, there is money going back but i could see that being hurt. >> reporter: the obama administration and the romney campaign have...
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. >>> there is word that president barack obama has agreed to share his secret recipe for beer. beer lovers have been asking fortress pee for months. yesterday during his ask me anything online chat session, the president promised adam mccurly that the recipe for white house honey ale will be out soon. >> i know they have their own -- hopefully maybe he can send me some of their honey. >> the president told him that he knows from firsthand experience that the white house home brew is quote, tasty. >>> coming up, in a special report, a bay area woman's efforts to make sure every school has the device that could save lives. >> a member of the bush family just finished energizing the crowd at the republican national convention. but he's not the former president. what this former governor just said about mitt romney's record on education. >> the new ipad app is all set and ready to download. you can watch owl ever awful our newscasts live, plus get drivetime traffic, bay area weather and video of breaking news anytime, anywhere. >>> mitt romney is now less than two hours from addres
. >>> there is word that president barack obama has agreed to share his secret recipe for beer. beer lovers have been asking fortress pee for months. yesterday during his ask me anything online chat session, the president promised adam mccurly that the recipe for white house honey ale will be out soon. >> i know they have their own -- hopefully maybe he can send me some of their honey. >> the president told him that he knows from firsthand experience that the white house...
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support president obama. 13% of u.s. adults are veterans and most are older men. >>> in afghanistan today a fallen marine from northern california was honored. he read a letter from the surgent. he was killed by a bomb in afghanistan earlier this year. he wrote a letter to be given to his family in case of a death. >>> we will tell you how the area is working to make sure fallen heroes are not just remembered on memorial day, but every day. graduate, now that your journey begins, you're going to need a powerful connection ! felicidaaaadeeeees ! with this droid 4 by motorola on verizon 4g lte, you can stay in touch on skype with your loved ones. staying connected with your family... ... in more places, on america's largest 4g lte network. that's real value ! get $100 off any motorola 4g lte smartphone, like the droid 4 now just $99.99. verizon. felicidades ! >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >> some sobering moments today during a memorial day ceremony. it was on
support president obama. 13% of u.s. adults are veterans and most are older men. >>> in afghanistan today a fallen marine from northern california was honored. he read a letter from the surgent. he was killed by a bomb in afghanistan earlier this year. he wrote a letter to be given to his family in case of a death. >>> we will tell you how the area is working to make sure fallen heroes are not just remembered on memorial day, but every day. graduate, now that your journey...
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. >> president obama has been briefed on the situation. and released this statement in part, "this incident is tragic and shocking and does not representation the exceptional character of our military." this is a country reeling from last month's burning the qur'an. despite renewed calls for a faster withdrawal, an agreement to keep american troops past 2014 could come soon. in kabul, conor powell, fox news. >>> the shootings has sparked sadness in the afghan-american community. in fremont, some say that the attack will have serious consequences on u.s. and afghan relations. >> reporter: some in the local afghan community in the bay area view this settings a set back for their home country, but today at this park in fremont, they tried to keep their focus on the soccer field. sunday afternoon practice for the afghan soccer club, kids concentrating on the ball, while the club's president wais omar talks about the latest violence rocking afghanistan. >> it's not good for the u.s. government, no good for the afghan government or afghan cephal
. >> president obama has been briefed on the situation. and released this statement in part, "this incident is tragic and shocking and does not representation the exceptional character of our military." this is a country reeling from last month's burning the qur'an. despite renewed calls for a faster withdrawal, an agreement to keep american troops past 2014 could come soon. in kabul, conor powell, fox news. >>> the shootings has sparked sadness in the afghan-american...
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. >>> mitt romney has raised more campaign money than barack obama during the past three months. now there's word of a technique that may be helping him to do that. the associated press says a marketing company is helping romney identify high-dollar supporters. the technique is called data mining. it's believed this is the first time it's been employed extensively in a presidential campaign. romney also raised eyebrows when he made a joke about his birth certificate in an apparent reference to the 2008 controversy over whether president obama was born in the united states. >> now, i love being home in this place where ann and i were raised, where both of us were born. ann was born at henry ford hospital. i was born at harper hospital. no one has ever asked to see my birth certificate. they know this is the place we were born and raised. >> the obama campaign immediately accused romney of joining the birther movement. the president didn't have any scheduled campaign events today but aids say he will be back on the campaign trail next week with a renewed focus on female voters. >>>
. >>> mitt romney has raised more campaign money than barack obama during the past three months. now there's word of a technique that may be helping him to do that. the associated press says a marketing company is helping romney identify high-dollar supporters. the technique is called data mining. it's believed this is the first time it's been employed extensively in a presidential campaign. romney also raised eyebrows when he made a joke about his birth certificate in an apparent...
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., this week's supreme court argument only president obama's health care law. the court will hear three days of argument on issues whether congress can require every american to buy health insurance and whether states must expand medicaid coverage. a white house advisor said once the law is fully implemented americans will like the results. >> what people like you and i say about it won't patter. it's what people's experience and very positive and notice what people fear. what people don't want to do, they don't want to refight this political battle. >> 26 states are challenging the law and california is not one of them. the law passed in 2010 extends coverage to more than 30 million of the uninsured and bans insurers against discriminating against patients who have expensive illnesses. >>> tea party activists not only hope for the supreme court to strike it down. activists held a rally in front of the u.s. capitol before marching to the supreme court. leaders say with the debate the tea party is back and say the so-called obamacare amounts to a dictatorship. >
., this week's supreme court argument only president obama's health care law. the court will hear three days of argument on issues whether congress can require every american to buy health insurance and whether states must expand medicaid coverage. a white house advisor said once the law is fully implemented americans will like the results. >> what people like you and i say about it won't patter. it's what people's experience and very positive and notice what people fear. what people...
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i will get rid of obama care. i will stake advantage of our energy resources and pull the dollars back in to the united states. i will keep america's military second to none in the world. >> romney blasted santorum for being the same kind of economic light weight as the president. lately the former massachusetts governor has been pushing his background as a businessman. >> it's not just about winning the delegate itself are you gingrich but if nobody -- if romney, santorum can get the 1144 that you said then that means the convention is wide open. >> gingrich's daughter dismissed ideas that a clear nominee will come out by the time of the convention in august. gingrich has been focusing on louisiana. he has won two in the . >>> >> on tuesday illinois republicans head to the polls for their primary. louisiana's primary comes up on saturday. >> george clooney lobbied this morning for the united states to help relieve a hunger crisis in the sudan and stop the ethnic cleansing. . >> what comes down so is that this is
i will get rid of obama care. i will stake advantage of our energy resources and pull the dollars back in to the united states. i will keep america's military second to none in the world. >> romney blasted santorum for being the same kind of economic light weight as the president. lately the former massachusetts governor has been pushing his background as a businessman. >> it's not just about winning the delegate itself are you gingrich but if nobody -- if romney, santorum can get...
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mitt romney and president obama are pushing forward ahead of the punc punc and coming up -- ahead of the republican national committee and coming up the new campaign ads that were just released today. >>> tropical storm isaac right now nearing key west, the track changed over the next few days. here is the latest. winds out of the had northeast -- out of the northeast at 36 miles per hour. wind speeds to 65 miles per hour. still a tropical storm and the position 60-miles to the southwest of key west, florida. here is the track as we take this into monday. winds around 70 miles per hour. here is the change. yesterday at 10:00 we were talking about the modelles shifting -- models shifting this to the west, here is tuesday and wednesday, strengthening and making land fall close to new orleans, parts of alabama and the florida panhandle. as far as the hurricane warnings, this changed as well. all the areas shaded, this is the hurricane warning. rainfall will be on the order of 8-12-inches and peak storm surge if it happens with high tide that could be significant, 6-12 feet above normal
mitt romney and president obama are pushing forward ahead of the punc punc and coming up -- ahead of the republican national committee and coming up the new campaign ads that were just released today. >>> tropical storm isaac right now nearing key west, the track changed over the next few days. here is the latest. winds out of the had northeast -- out of the northeast at 36 miles per hour. wind speeds to 65 miles per hour. still a tropical storm and the position 60-miles to the...
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he also praised president obama's new support of same-sex marriage. brown said while more progress is needed, it is important to celebrate achievements toward equality. >>> san francisco's cleaning up after a spectacular black & white ball. n]♪ thousands of black & white-clad people danced the night away at the civic center. the now-semi annual ball raises money for the san francisco symphony's music education program. nice hair. organizers say the program brings music to more than 75,000 bay area kids each year. last night's ball featured paul simon and cindy lauper, among many other musicians. . >>> well, seemingly campaign and go to fund-raisers-- >> mitt romney's campaign takes shots at president obama. why it says their presumptive republican nominee is better for the job. >>> we are at a free concert along the bay, but there is a serious side to this story about a deadly disease and a man hoping to fight it. >>> and the man accused of killing a florida teen goes back to jail. why george zimmerman's attorney says his fight for freedom isn't ove
he also praised president obama's new support of same-sex marriage. brown said while more progress is needed, it is important to celebrate achievements toward equality. >>> san francisco's cleaning up after a spectacular black & white ball. n]♪ thousands of black & white-clad people danced the night away at the civic center. the now-semi annual ball raises money for the san francisco symphony's music education program. nice hair. organizers say the program brings music to...
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. >> president obama applauded the ruling and said people should not be detained to verify their status. the president said no american should ever live under a cloud of suspicion because of what they look like. we must insureficials do not enforce that law that undermines the rights of americans. mitt romney would not say he agrees with the ruling. >> mitt romney criticized president obama's record on immigration reform and said each state has the right to secure our boarders. >>> a large immigrant and illegal immigrant population in california. ktvu's cara liu is here now with what people are telling her on camera and off camera. >> reporter: we are here in san jose, this is the spot where a lot of protests against anti- immigration policies have started. if is a rallying point for folks directly effected. >>> the supreme court's decision on arizona's immigration law is a hot topic among professors and students. >> for california what it suggests is that the supreme court is actually siding with the types of things that california is doing and is against heavy enforcement. >> reporter
. >> president obama applauded the ruling and said people should not be detained to verify their status. the president said no american should ever live under a cloud of suspicion because of what they look like. we must insureficials do not enforce that law that undermines the rights of americans. mitt romney would not say he agrees with the ruling. >> mitt romney criticized president obama's record on immigration reform and said each state has the right to secure our boarders....
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are they hurt their chances of winning an election against barack obama? >> trump says he still might jump into the race as an independent, but his reality show "the apprentice" is keeping him busy. >>> coming up in about ten minutes how gingrich supporters are using their musical talents to drum up support. >>> tomorrow the senate takes the step towards a possible ban by insider trading by members of congress. the stock act stands for stop trading on congressional knowledge and would not only stop lawmakers from enriching themselves, but ensure plebs can't tip off others with insider information. the bill has strong support from president obama. >> the house and senate should limit any elected official from owning stock in industry thats that they impact. >> tomorrow's vote would provide a procedural matter. meanwhile the house is preparing an expanded version of the bill that would ban special deals beyond stocks. >>> coming up the opposite that was face in faehn. >>> crews off the coast of tuscany hit a snag and why italian officials say it could take m
are they hurt their chances of winning an election against barack obama? >> trump says he still might jump into the race as an independent, but his reality show "the apprentice" is keeping him busy. >>> coming up in about ten minutes how gingrich supporters are using their musical talents to drum up support. >>> tomorrow the senate takes the step towards a possible ban by insider trading by members of congress. the stock act stands for stop trading on...
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more tonight about the focus of the upcoming presidential debate, the first debate between president obama and republican nominee romney will be dominated by the economy. debate moderator jim has released a list of topics the two candidates will discuss. and the first three of the debates will focus on the economy. the two candidates face off october 3 at the university of denver in colorado. >>> the food industry hit a 17- -year high last year. commercial fishermen caught 10.1 billion pounds of fish and shellfish. it's 23% more in weight and 17% more in value than 2010. alaska topped the list in both quantity and value. the report says that fish populations are rebuilding, although a number of fisheries remain in trouble. >>> the u.s. senate will be considering a bill that could motivate companies to reestablish their call centers on u.s. soil. the legislation would require that overseas operators tell customers where they're located. companies that send their calls abroad would also be inel i believe for federal grants and loans. sherrod brown introduced the bill today. >> if the people
more tonight about the focus of the upcoming presidential debate, the first debate between president obama and republican nominee romney will be dominated by the economy. debate moderator jim has released a list of topics the two candidates will discuss. and the first three of the debates will focus on the economy. the two candidates face off october 3 at the university of denver in colorado. >>> the food industry hit a 17- -year high last year. commercial fishermen caught 10.1 billion...
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. >> president obama weighed in today saying there is no tougher job than being a mom. coming up, how voters are weighing in on the controversy. >>> garden city new york will have the nation's only pta chapter focused on the gays and lesbians students. >>> california's high-speed rail system moved closer to reality. the california high-speed rail authority approved its business plan. now the legislator has till august 31 to okay a bond issue for the project to run trains between southern california and the bay area. >>> effort launched to support wet land improvements for the bay area. business leaders and groups announced a partnership to promote flood control projects. the group will seek funds to restore the old levies that were built 100 years ago. the earthquakes and sea levels could cause them to collapse. >> that would result in ininidation of the south bay. -- ininidation of the south bay. communities will all be effected by that. >> organizers estimate it will take a billion dollars over 50 years to make the improvements. >>> the man accused of shooting a teen
. >> president obama weighed in today saying there is no tougher job than being a mom. coming up, how voters are weighing in on the controversy. >>> garden city new york will have the nation's only pta chapter focused on the gays and lesbians students. >>> california's high-speed rail system moved closer to reality. the california high-speed rail authority approved its business plan. now the legislator has till august 31 to okay a bond issue for the project to run trains...
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. >>> and the obama administration getting criticism for the half billion loan guarantee to the failed company, solyndra. the inspector general released a report that says a review of the loan was rushed and that there is no evidence that the energy department addressed concerns expressed by experts who were looking at the loan. however the report says it is not clear if the hurried review violated any laws. >>> and president obama signing a bill into law today designed to stop insider trading by members of congress and their aides, the bill will make it illegal for staff and officials to use information they learned on the job to improve their portfolios. the bipartisan stock ad will require disclosure and new measures of accountability and being transparent. >> the notion that the powerful shouldn't get a set of rules for themselves and another set of rules for everybody else. >> that depends on the congressional knowledge and takes effect in july. >>> and new worries about european debt driving stocks lower today. for only the second time this year, the dow industrial average suffer
. >>> and the obama administration getting criticism for the half billion loan guarantee to the failed company, solyndra. the inspector general released a report that says a review of the loan was rushed and that there is no evidence that the energy department addressed concerns expressed by experts who were looking at the loan. however the report says it is not clear if the hurried review violated any laws. >>> and president obama signing a bill into law today designed to...
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but the pentagon and president have started plans, if and when president obama may decide to switch to a military option. >> we believe that political solution -- is the right way to go. now we never rule anything out in a situation like this. >> reporter: this make shift hospital shows hundreds giving blood, medical supplies are being stock-piled as the residents brace for what is coming next. and while the white house is weighing the next move, the russian president says they should stay out of syria, and let the country settle their problems. >>> and santorum was campaigning in texas today, and predicted he will do well in that state's primary. he also spoke to a group of pastors about his faith and his victory. >> one of the great gifts that i've had in my political career is that nobody ever thinks that i could ever win anything. don't -- >>> coming up at 5:30, the tough words santorum had for san francisco's ninth circuit court of appeals and the ruling on same-sex marriage. >>> and mitt romney moving on in georgia, he told others that they acted like democrat during their earlie
but the pentagon and president have started plans, if and when president obama may decide to switch to a military option. >> we believe that political solution -- is the right way to go. now we never rule anything out in a situation like this. >> reporter: this make shift hospital shows hundreds giving blood, medical supplies are being stock-piled as the residents brace for what is coming next. and while the white house is weighing the next move, the russian president says they...
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. >>> president obama talked about the shooting t at a campaign event in fort meyers florida, he scraped the speech and spoke about his reaction to the deadly rampage. >> my daughters go to the movies. what if malia and sasha had been at the theater as so many of our kids do everyday. michelle and i will be fortunate enough to hug our girl as little tighter tonight, i'm sure you will do the same with your children. for those parents who may not be so lucky, we have to embrace them and let them know we will be there for them as a nation. >> the president canceled a second event in florida and decided to return to dc. republican presidential candidate mitt romney told supporters in new hampshire justice will come for the person responsible for the shooting he called for americans to focus on loving each other. romney suspended political activity for the day and canceled a campaign trip his wife ann was scheduled to make in michigan. >>> cloudy, rainy day, couple of drops on the lens. we sit at 76. temperatures across the region in to the 70s. here is what is going on. we have a flash flood
. >>> president obama talked about the shooting t at a campaign event in fort meyers florida, he scraped the speech and spoke about his reaction to the deadly rampage. >> my daughters go to the movies. what if malia and sasha had been at the theater as so many of our kids do everyday. michelle and i will be fortunate enough to hug our girl as little tighter tonight, i'm sure you will do the same with your children. for those parents who may not be so lucky, we have to embrace...
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president obama has 65 electoral votes and president obama with 76 votes. 270 is the magic number. the polls are still open for two more hours, but there are 14 states where the polls
president obama has 65 electoral votes and president obama with 76 votes. 270 is the magic number. the polls are still open for two more hours, but there are 14 states where the polls
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as has the world, but our government, our agencies have not. >> reporter: president obama says shrinking the government would save money and improve efficiency. he wants to consolidate six major departments. the commerce department would be -- eliminated in that scenario. >> we can consolidate them to one department, one phone number, one mission. helping americans succeed. >> reporter: the president is asking congress to reinstate their authority that u.s. presidents once held. while he wants to drop some departments, the president said he is elevating the small business administration to a cabinet level agency. he does not need special powers to do that. now an aide to house speaker john boehner said, america small business are more concerned about this administrations policies than from which building in washington they originate. congress would have to approve any consolidation. but lawmakers would have to take an up or down vehicle code within 90 days. >>> walter johnson has died. he was the long time head of the san francisco labor council. he died as a result of a heart attack he
as has the world, but our government, our agencies have not. >> reporter: president obama says shrinking the government would save money and improve efficiency. he wants to consolidate six major departments. the commerce department would be -- eliminated in that scenario. >> we can consolidate them to one department, one phone number, one mission. helping americans succeed. >> reporter: the president is asking congress to reinstate their authority that u.s. presidents once...
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obama will campaign in ohio tomorrow. followed by a fundraising trip to new york. it'll be his first stop in wisconsin since congressman paul ryan landed on the gop ticket. as we mentioned romney comes to southern california tomorrow to speak to latino voters. he goes to utah, texas and florida as well this week for fundraising trips. >> today the los angeles times is expanding on a previous report of sexual abuse with in the boy scouts. the paper said it did a more extensive review of 1600 private files from 1970 to 1991 and found that scout officials failed to report incidents of abuse to police in more than 500 cases and tried to conceal more than 100 of those cases. scout officials responded to the report saying members are currently required to report even suspicious of abuse directly to local authorities. >> the governor is talking of austerity measures asking for approval of proposition 30. he said that he ate a two day old tuna sandwhich. he said he is saving money but not replacing a stained rug he inherited from the former governor. proposition 30 would t
obama will campaign in ohio tomorrow. followed by a fundraising trip to new york. it'll be his first stop in wisconsin since congressman paul ryan landed on the gop ticket. as we mentioned romney comes to southern california tomorrow to speak to latino voters. he goes to utah, texas and florida as well this week for fundraising trips. >> today the los angeles times is expanding on a previous report of sexual abuse with in the boy scouts. the paper said it did a more extensive review of...
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republican mitt romney and president obama will debate domestic policy in their first meeting and foreign policy in their third. their second will be a town hall meeting with audience members asking the questions there. the debates are scheduled for october 3 in denver, october 16 in new york, and october 22 in boca raton, florida. >>> the u.n. secretary general is calling for international support to try and stop the violence in syria. there are reports of attacks all over the city of aleppo in a fifth day of fierce fighting. as the fight escalates and the president refuses to step down, there are now fears that he may try to carve out a breakaway state. that could lead to mass genocide, similar to the bosnia war two decades ago. >> act now to stop it. >> the assault illustrates the, quote, depth of depravity, they say. >>> the cool-down continues. coming up, the change in the fog pattern first thing tomorrow morning and the timing of our next warming trend. >>> in sonoma county, there have been five drownings in just the past few weeks. one possible reason for this deadly spike? >> repo
republican mitt romney and president obama will debate domestic policy in their first meeting and foreign policy in their third. their second will be a town hall meeting with audience members asking the questions there. the debates are scheduled for october 3 in denver, october 16 in new york, and october 22 in boca raton, florida. >>> the u.n. secretary general is calling for international support to try and stop the violence in syria. there are reports of attacks all over the city of...
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though they both sport a freeze on the interest rate for loans to lower and middle income students obama tried to contrast himself with his wealthy republican rival. >> we have been in your shoes. when we -- graduated from college and law school we had a mountain of debt. when we married we got poor poorer together. >> he will speak tomorrow at university of iowa. >> a proposal to throw an 11th year hour to the postal service will have to wait another day for a vote. today the senate spent hours voting on amendments to a sweeping postal reform bill but lawmakers failed to vote on the key plan calling for a two year stop on closing the post offices. that debate will resume tomorrow. >> a mountain view contractor will be arraigned on thursday for insurance and payroll fraud. he . >> a five car crash on the golden gate bridge caused a real traffic mess. chopper 2 was over the scene after tow trucks moved the scene. it happened around 8:00 to and one car rear-ended another. that set off a chain reaction crash. two people had minor injuries. >> the death certificate for dick clark revealed he
though they both sport a freeze on the interest rate for loans to lower and middle income students obama tried to contrast himself with his wealthy republican rival. >> we have been in your shoes. when we -- graduated from college and law school we had a mountain of debt. when we married we got poor poorer together. >> he will speak tomorrow at university of iowa. >> a proposal to throw an 11th year hour to the postal service will have to wait another day for a vote. today the...
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. >> jindel said president obama is a good family man but that he broke his campaign promises. jindel accused the president of not keeping his promise of turning the economy around. >>> in 10 minutes we've heard about the benefits aspirin can have when it comes to heart health but can it also help in the fight against cancer? u?% >>> the victim of a vicious chimpanzee attack appeared in a connecticut courtroom. the case was to see if the state would pay nash for the injuries. nash's attorney says the department failed to seize the animals -- >>> despite accusations the firm bet against the sub prime mortgage securities it was selling to clients. justice officials say the burden of proof couldn't be met to prosecute the financial giant. >>> if your child suffers from allergies you know an epi pen saves lives that's why some lawmakers want them in schools. 6million children in the u.s. have a food allergy. that's two kids in every classroom. a bill in congress aims to get epi pens in all elementary and middle schools. >> this really is a matter of life and death. it absolutely is
. >> jindel said president obama is a good family man but that he broke his campaign promises. jindel accused the president of not keeping his promise of turning the economy around. >>> in 10 minutes we've heard about the benefits aspirin can have when it comes to heart health but can it also help in the fight against cancer? u?% >>> the victim of a vicious chimpanzee attack appeared in a connecticut courtroom. the case was to see if the state would pay nash for the...
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attack the press and say, this is just the liberal media going after me and trying to protect barack obama and go after a republican, and that was very well received with the crowd, very conservative voters of south carolina. it is highly religious voters, about two-thirds of the voters in this primary were also for gingrich. a lot of that has to do with the fact that they said they wanted someone who shared their religious values, and apparently they are of the opinion that mitt romney, who is a mormon, does not. so that has continued to be a problem for him, particularly among evangelicals and particularly in the south. but next up florida, and that's in ten days. very different electorate, and we'll see what happens there. the interesting thing now is that this race will go on. shoot, even california could have something to say for once. >> do you think mitt romney can bring it back? south carolina has onbeen an indicator for the republican knock anyway but we had three different winners for three different primaries in iowa, new hampshire, and now in south carolina. >> that's right. an
attack the press and say, this is just the liberal media going after me and trying to protect barack obama and go after a republican, and that was very well received with the crowd, very conservative voters of south carolina. it is highly religious voters, about two-thirds of the voters in this primary were also for gingrich. a lot of that has to do with the fact that they said they wanted someone who shared their religious values, and apparently they are of the opinion that mitt romney, who is...
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. >> and there is no surprise president obama was in novato today. a state he won with strong support of latinos. and the first lady courted voters in florida and californians may have a big stay in deciding who republican nominee will be with latino voters getting a lot of attention from the candidates. >> and for the second time since august state senate approved a bill written to protect the dignity of military funerals by keeping protestors at least 500 feet way in response to abusive demonstration that's claims american war deaths are punishment for the country's tolerance of homosexuality. >> we have respected sacredness of funerals and grieving families and to have funeral protesters to me is offensive. >> governor brown vetoed a similar bill because it kept pro dwrefrts a thousand feet away from funerals. he said that probably would be ruled unconstitutional. 40 states have restrictions on protests near military funeral autos the drug enforcement agency is warning to you watch out for an international extortion scheme saying criminals are cal
. >> and there is no surprise president obama was in novato today. a state he won with strong support of latinos. and the first lady courted voters in florida and californians may have a big stay in deciding who republican nominee will be with latino voters getting a lot of attention from the candidates. >> and for the second time since august state senate approved a bill written to protect the dignity of military funerals by keeping protestors at least 500 feet way in response to...